1. If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of 25%?
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By: guest on 01 Jun 2017 11.13 pm
For the publisher to earn a profit of 25%, S.P. = 125% of C.P. Also Transportation Cost = 10% of C.P. Let the S.P. of 5500 books be Rs. x. Then, 10 : 125 = 82500 : x x = Rs. 125 x 82500 = Rs. 1031250. 10 S.P. of one book = Rs. 1031250 = Rs. 187.50 . 5500